Axamer Lizum ski holidays
Established in ? the Austrian ski resort Axamer Lizum lies at 878 metres altitude in the Tirol / Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2340m the area is not snow sure. Over 1 snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 6km of trails, which equates to around 15 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Axamer Lizum is Innsbruck at a distance of 10km or approximately 20 minutes driving time. Their season runs from November to April.
Alpine Downhill Runs
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 6 runs 11km |
46% |
Advanced Trails
 5 runs 20km |
38% |
Expert Trails
 2 runs 2km |
15% |
Resort and Holiday Stats
| Beginners |  |
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| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family/child Friendly | |
| Snow-Sure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Lift Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €127 - €156 |
Traditional Village / Purpose Built Resort |
| Resort Opens | Nov 2013 |
| Resort Closes | Apr 2014 |
| (snow conditions often influence opening/closing) |
Mountain and Slopes
| Downhill Runs | 40km |
| total length of Axamer Lizum trails |
| Longest Lift-Served Run | 7km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by lift |
| Slope Orientation | N E W |
| direction Axamer Lizum area faces |
| Top Altitude | 2340m |
| top station of highest lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 878m |
| bottom of lowest run |
| Resort Altitude | 878m |
| centre of Axamer Lizum ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1462m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1462m |
| can include extra hike up above top lift |
Skiing in Axamer Lizum
13 pistes and trails means approximately 40km of runs. 10 Axamer Lizum lifts have capacity to transport 12398 per hour. The longest run in the Austrian ski resort is over 7km.
The mountain has 0% beginner runs or nursery slopes, 46% intermediate, 38% advanced slopes and 15% for experts - the most difficult piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. There is no night skiing.
Rating for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Axamer Lizum
Of the 10 ski lifts, 3 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives an indication of how modern the lift system is and how good Axamer Lizum is for snowboarding - especially for beginners learning to board. Facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Rating for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Axamer Lizum Apres Ski
Off-Slope activities include:
4 apres ski bars 25 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 0 hot tubs 2 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Curling, Indoor Climbing, Torchlit Walks.
Rating for apres ski gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
"Axamer Lizum" by any other name
The Austrian resort is also known as Lizum Axamer Lizum and has common misspellings:
The direction which the various Axamer Lizum slopes face can make or break your ski holiday. To guarantee good snow conditions, choose a resort with piste which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February pick a resort with sunny south facing slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a resort with cool and shady north facing trails will ensure you're not riding on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best destinations have areas which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating conditions whatever the weather. Axamer Lizum has slopes facing N E W.
Rating for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Axamer Lizum reviews, 3.3 star rating and information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.